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The majority of Ukrainians express a positive attitude towards Switzerland, although a significant number of respondents remain neutral. This is evidenced by the results of an all-Ukrainian sociological survey conducted by Active Group in cooperation with the Experts Club information and analytical center in August 2025.
According to the data, 60.3% of Ukrainians have a positive attitude towards Switzerland (42.0% – mostly positive, 18.3% – completely positive). Only 1.7% of respondents expressed a negative attitude (1.3% – mostly negative, 0.3% – completely negative). At the same time , 36.7% remain neutral, and 1.7% said they did not have enough information about the country.
“For Ukrainians, Switzerland is associated with reliability, stability and humanitarian support that the country provides in difficult times. The high level of trust reflects the positive image of Switzerland, despite its certain detachment from global politics,” commented Alexander Poznyi, co-founder of Active Group.
In his turn, Maxim Urakin, founder of Experts Club, focused on economic ties:
“In the first half of 2025, trade between Ukraine and Switzerland exceeded $928 million. At the same time, Ukrainian exports amounted to only $44 million, while imports from Switzerland reached almost $884 million. The negative balance of more than $839 million is significant, indicating Ukraine’s significant dependence on imports from this country,” he emphasized.
The survey was part of a broader program of research on international sympathies and antipathies of Ukrainians in the current geopolitical context.
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Ukrainians are mostly neutral about the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but among those who have a definite opinion, positive assessments significantly outweigh negative ones. This is evidenced by the results of a sociological study conducted by Active Group in collaboration with the analytical center Experts Club.
According to the survey, 53.7% of respondents took a neutral position on the UAE. At the same time, 38.3% of Ukrainians expressed a positive attitude (7.3% — completely positive, 31.0% — mostly positive). Only 6.3% of respondents had a negative opinion of the country (1.7% — completely negative, 4.7% — mostly negative). Another 1.7% responded that they were not familiar with this country.
“Ukrainians perceive the UAE as a modern country with a developed economy that attracts tourists and business. Despite the remoteness of the region, the country’s image remains consistently positive,” said Alexander Pozniy, head of Active Group.
In turn, Maksim Urakin, co-founder of Experts Club, emphasized the stability of trade and economic relations between Ukraine and the UAE:
“In January-August 2025, the total trade turnover between the countries amounted to $234.1 million. At the same time, exports from Ukraine to the UAE amounted to $173.2 million, while imports amounted to only $60.9 million. The positive balance for Ukraine reached $112.4 million, which makes cooperation with the Emirates beneficial for our economy.”
Thus, the United Arab Emirates remains a country with a moderately positive image among Ukrainians and demonstrates a stable surplus in trade relations with Ukraine.
The full video can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgC9TPnMoMI&t
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Canada has recognized the State of Palestine and offered to help build a peaceful future with Israel, according to CBC.
Canada officially recognizes the State of Palestine and is doing so alongside international partners to keep the two-state solution alive, according to a statement released Sunday morning by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office.
As of September 2025, approximately 147 of the 193 UN member states have officially recognized Palestine as a state.
The average investment in hotel real estate in Ukraine has effectively doubled since 2022, according to Yevgen Kudryavchenko, a partner at Apartel Resorts, in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
According to him, despite the war and serious risks, investors have not only stayed in the market but are also ready to invest more in apart-hotels and hotel complexes. “People are counting on the long term. Despite the martial law, investments are coming in, and they are becoming more ambitious,” Kudryavchenko emphasized.
The expert noted that the increased interest is linked to hopes for post-war economic recovery, growth in domestic tourism, and the return of foreign guests.
Apartel resorts is a development company specializing in apart-hotel and hotel real estate projects in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024, while in the first quarter of this year the same indicator was 0.9%, according to the State Statistics Service.
According to its data, compared to the previous quarter, taking into account seasonal factors, real GDP increased by 0.2%.
As reported, in July, the NBU once again lowered its expectations for Ukraine’s economic growth this year to 2.1% from 3.1% in its April macroeconomic forecast, while the Ministry of Economy and the government maintain their forecast of 2.7%.
The National Bank of Ukraine estimated real GDP growth in the second quarter of 2025 at 1.1% compared to the same period last year, while previously forecasting it at 1.6%. According to its updated forecast, real GDP growth in the third quarter of this year has been revised down to 2.4% from 3.5%, and in the fourth quarter to 3.5% from 5.9%.
According to the State Statistics Service, Ukraine’s GDP growth slowed to 2.9% in 2024 from 5.5% in 2023, following a 28.8% decline in 2022, the first year of full-scale Russian aggression. In the fourth quarter of last year, GDP fell by 0.1% after growing by 2.2% in the third quarter, 4.0% in the second quarter, and 6.8% in the first quarter.
The NBU forecasts GDP growth of 2.3% for next year, while the government forecasts 2.4%.
Earlier, Experts Club analyzed the state of the economy in Ukraine and leading world countries. For more details, see the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQsH3lUvMKo&t
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On September 22, Ukraine is expected to have no precipitation, with fog in some parts of the Carpathian region at night and in the morning, according to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center.
The wind will be predominantly southwesterly, 5-10 m/s.
The temperature at night will be 10-15°, and during the day 22-27°.
There will be no precipitation in Kyiv on September 22. The wind will be mainly southwesterly, 5-10 m/s.
The temperature at night will be 13-15°, and during the day 25-27°.
According to data from the Boris Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory, the highest daytime temperature in Kyiv on September 22 was 29.0° in 2017, and the lowest nighttime temperature was -2.0° in 1881.
On September 23, there will also be no precipitation in Ukraine. At night and in the morning, there will be fog in some parts of the Carpathian region.
The wind will be southwesterly, shifting to northwesterly in the western regions, 5-10 m/s.
The temperature at night will be 10-15°; during the day, 22-27°, and in the northwest of the country, 19-24°.
In Kyiv on Monday, September 23, there will be no precipitation. The wind will be southwesterly, 5-10 m/s.
The temperature at night will be 13-15°; during the day, 23-25°.
